The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-21
the old parties that the people have
not given up everything to- the covet-
ousness Of corporate power.
II TRIP TO texas.
NUMBER ONE.

HeVef, now attempt TO comply with
tho promise made you, and give your
readers an account Of my Western or
Texas trip. Monday, March II, found
mo in Charlotte purchasing u ticket
through to Waco, Texas, paying for
the same thirty-seven dollars and a
few cents. The clerk very courteous
ly gave mo choice of routes, inform
ing me that the faro would be the
same OH any and all the roads. Stand.
ing just III rear of me while this trans
action was goiug on was a young man,
who Informed me that he was from tho
old North State, and was OH his way
to seek his fortune in the great State
State of Tcxas. Having no particular
objective point he also bought ticket
to Waco, giving us q compagnon de
voyage, which, though unexpected,
was mono the less pleasant. After but
q short delay we boarded the cars of
the Piedmont Air Line, whose beauti-
tul coaches gave us assurance Of q
comfortable and pleasant ride over its
length. On tho train we again had
the good fortune to meet with friends
of by-gone days and revived friend
ships which, fhough 80 genial to our
nature, are yet so easily dispelled in
this matter. of-fact-money. getting-eve-
ry-man-f -himself-age in which wo
live. Our iron-horse sped Oh his way
with un;aging energy. carrying us
rapidly through tho thriving cities and
towns which have so recently sprung
up along this line. Reader, if YOU are
ono of tho number that thinks South
Carolina is dead, take ride over this
Air Limo Railroad and SEQ for your.
self If there Is not "life in the old land
yet"
We reached Grcenville on time, and
having q few spare moments. walked
out and took look at the surround
ings. We were standing in the .same
place when in boyhood days we had
shot tho Robin red-breast and nimble
squirrel, and when OH many an eve,
we had gathered chinquepins and
made beads for certain black-eved
maid, who shall be nameless here, but
with whom wo then thought we were
desperately in love.
How changed is all of this now Ire
mendOus brick and frame buildings.
with street cars running every few
minutes between them, now occupy
our 1orpser s'happy hunting grounds,"
and prove beyond the shadow of n
doubt that whether "Uncle Jasper" is
right in his theory Or not, "the world
do move." But the "all aboardn Of
the conductor awakes rs from our
reveric and reminds us that life is
real, and he must be up and doing
who would keep pace with the pro-
gress of our day and time.
We hasten aboard, and continue our
journey towards the Gate City of the
South, which we reached about 10. 80
p. m, where we were escorted by O
very clever gentleman, Mr.. Ray by
name, through the immense crowd
around the depot to bus, which car
ricd us to the depot of the train for
Chattanooga. We were Informed that
the time changes at Atlanta one hour,
and while wo reached the latter place
at 1890 we had one hour to stay in
the city and would leave at 1890 D. nj.
We are sorry we can give your
readers no description Of this magnifi-
cont city; we only spent ono hour in
it, and that hour at night, and, there
fore, have q very meagre idea Of it's
vastncss. Tho transfer omnibus was
crowded with family of negroes
going to the darkies' promised land,
Little Rock. The man of the party
was somewhat communicative, and
gave mo the information that he had
been out West for years, had secured
situation with a furniture house at
thirty dollars a month, out Of which
he had saved enough to como back for
his family, which he then had with
him. The first class coach on this
road to Chattanooga was pretty rough
looking, not as good as our second
class cars on the Charlotte, Columbia
u Augusta Railroad; but as there
wore only three or four passengers
(onr darkey friends travelling second
class), we had plenty Of room, and
settled down as best we could for q
nights rest. We are somewhat famous
as q good sleeper, having slept soundly
oil night after the earthquake, and
though rolling along at q rapid pace,
and IN not very comfortable bed, we
knew nothing until daylight, when
We awoko to find ourselves nearing
Chattanooga. Here we found nice,
convenient waitlng-room, and had tho
Satisfaction OF good wash. After
getting cinders aud coal-dust ont Of
our, eyes wc felt considerably re-
tresAed, and enjoyed q cup of good,
strong coffee, which, for ten cents, we
odded to our morning meal taken from
our lunch basket.
Having stay of some time three
hours-we sanntored around to take
III tho city. just outside of the wait.
ing.room door were large placards. on
which wero printed in prominent
letters, "Beware Of Pickpockets,"
'"Thieves Around Here" Near the
window was q pile of Buckeye nov.
Ing machines some twenty feet high
and about the same in width. On Tho
front of the depot was q notice forbid
ding hotel drummers or hack-drivers